Leons' 17 lead Bradley past Murray State 71-63
PEORIA, Ill. -- — Malevy Leons' 17 points helped Bradley defeat Murray State 71-63 on Wednesday night for the Braves' ninth-straight win.
Leons also added seven rebounds for the Braves (15-5, 7-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Duke Deen scored 13 points and added five rebounds. Darius Hannah shot 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 12 points, while adding seven rebounds and three steals.
Rob Perry led the way for the Racers (8-12, 5-4) with 15 points and seven rebounds. Murray State also got 14 points and eight rebounds from Nick Ellington. Quincy Anderson also had 14 points and six rebounds.
Bradley turned a seven-point second-half lead into a 15-point advantage with an 8-0 run to make it a 52-37 lead with 17:22 left in the half.
The Braves visit Indiana State and Murray State hosts Southern Illinois both on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeb Hartness
- Jeff Malham
- Edward Crenshaw
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 1-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Belmont | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Bradley | 1-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Murray State | 1-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Indiana State | 1-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1 | 3-7 |
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